The Liberation Officers are an essential part of the Union as they ensure the voices of underrepresented students and interest groups are heard. They work with members of the Imperial community so that any issues these groups may face effectively dealt with. All Liberation Officers:
- Are encouraged to run campaigns on behalf of the students they represent;
- Work with the Deputy President (Welfare);
- Are members of the Union Council and Community & Welfare Board;
- Support Clubs, Societies & Projects that have complementary aims and objectives;
- Frequently consult their interest groups;
- Are provided with training specific to their roles.
For more information about getting involved with any Liberation Officers position, contact the Deputy President (Welfare), Chris Kaye, at dpwelfare@imperial.ac.uk .
The Ethics & Environmental Officer is responsible for promoting green and ethical initiatives and issues to all Imperial students. This involves organising conferences, summits and events raising awareness of green issues, liaising with relevant charities and College bodies which includes the organisation of termly Fairtrade steering group meetings. They liaise with green student representatives from Halls as well as the Environmental Society, feeding back ideas for improvement to the building managers of Halls and helping to enact green initiatives with the support of the Deputy President (Welfare).
They also follow up on individual student issues and sit on College and Union committees (Community & Welfare Board and Union Council) developing and proposing new ideas for policy to make Imperial as sustainable as possible.
Constitutional Job Description
The Ethics & Environmental Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Engage students in the environmental activity of the Union,
- Represent the views of students on environmental issues to the Community & Welfare Board,
- Liaise with the Environmental Society, and Environmental Representatives for Halls of Residence,
- Liaise with the Operations and Commercial Service Managers of the Union
- Be partially responsible for the maintenance and implementation of the Environmental Policy and any operational policies attached to it
- Organise a termly fairtrade steering group.
- Organise and support environmental awareness campaigns as appropriate to inform, engage and promote, relevant environmental issues to the student body.
- Organise any conferences, summits or events related to student green activities.
The Disabilities Officer represents the needs of all students with disabilities at Imperial, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed. They monitor disability-related equality on campus and are a point of contact for any student with a disability, particularly discrimination, resolving issues with the support of the Deputy President (Welfare). They also represent this group at the Community & Welfare Board and Union Council.
They liaise with the Deputy President (Welfare) and College’s Disability Advisory Service to improve the student experience for these students, including organising and supporting campaigns, conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues facing disabled students.
Constitutional Job Description
The Disabilities Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Facilitate the engagement of students with all disabilities in Union activity,
- Represent the views of students on disability issues to the Community & Welfare Board,
- Liaise with the Head of the Disability Advisory Service of Imperial College,
- Organise and support campaigns on disability issues
- Organise any conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues facing disabled students
The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Officer represents the sexuality-related needs of all students at Imperial. They monitor sexuality-related equality on campus and are a point of contact for any student with a sexuality-related issue, particularly discrimination, resolving issues with the support of the Deputy President (Welfare). They also sit on the Community & Welfare Board and Union Council, where they represent this group. They liaise with the Deputy President (Welfare), IQ (Imperial’s LGBT society) and Imperial 600 (Imperial’s LGBT staff group) to improve the student experience for these students.
A key aspect of this role is to organise and support campaigns based on international issues and/or racial equality as well as conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues facing LGBT students.
Constitutional Job Description
The LGBT Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Facilitate the engagement of students of all sexual orientation in Union activity,
- Represent the views of students on LGBT issues to the Community & Welfare Board,
- Liaise with Imperial 600, the LGBT network for Imperial College Staff,
- Liaise with IQ,
- Organise and support campaigns specifically related to LGBT issues
- Liase with IQ to organise LGBT History Month
- Organise any conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues facing LGBT students.
The Gender Equality Officer represents the gender related needs of all students at Imperial. They monitor gender-related equality on campus and are a point of contact for any student with a gender-related issue, resolving issues with the support of the Deputy President (Welfare). They also represent this group at the Community & Welfare Board and Union Council. They liaise with the Deputy President (Welfare), Women In Science, Engineering and Technology and the Equality and Diversity Unit to improve the student experience for these students.
A key aspect of this role is to organise and support campaigns based on gender issues, as well as conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues around gender equality.
Constitutional Job Description
The Gender Equality Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Facilitate the engagement of students of all genders in Union activity,
- Represent the views of students on gender equality issues to the Community & Welfare Board,
- Liaise with the Women in Science, Engineering and Technology society,
- Organise and support campaigns specifically related to gender equality
- Organise any conferences, summits or events to discuss the issues facing gender equality.
The Interfaith Officer represents the faith needs of all students at Imperial. They are Chair of the Interfaith Committee, comprised of dedicated representatives from each faith society. Their role is to facilitate dialogue between the religious societies at Imperial, promoting a culture of tolerance and understanding. They liaise with the Deputy President (Welfare) and the Chaplaincy to resolve issues and organise awareness campaigns. They also sit on the Community & Welfare Board and Union Council, where they represent this group and where they can raise issues relating to faith.
They are required to maintain a mailing list of all Faith society Chairs for use to communicate upcoming events, issues and dates of particular importance to different faiths. A key aspect of this role is to organise and support campaigns related to faith issues well as conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues of around students of faith.
Constitutional Job Description
The Interfaith Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Facilitate the engagement of students of all faiths in Union activity,
- Represent the views of students on faith issues to the Community & Welfare Board,
- Liaise with the Chaplain of Imperial College,
- Liaise with Imperial College Union’s faith societies and encourage them to have an Interfaith representative on their committee,
- Organise and support campaigns specifically related to faith issues
- To form and chair an Interfaith Committee, the membership of which shall include one Interfaith Representative from the faith societies, who have Interfaith Representatives.
- To maintain a mailing list of all faith society Chairs for us in communicating upcoming events, issues and dates of particular importance to different faiths.
- Organise any conferences, summits or events to discuss interfaith issues.
The BME Officer facilitates the engagement of all BME students in Union activity and represents the views of students on BME issues to the Community & Welfare Board and Union Council.
A key aspect of this role is to organise and support campaigns, conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues relating to ethnic diversity at the College.
Constitutional Job Description
The BME Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Facilitate the engagement of all BME students in Union activity,
- Represent the views of students on BME issues to the Community & Welfare Board,
- Organise and support campaigns specifically related to BME issues
- Organise any conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues facing BME students.
The Campaigns Officer is responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare) and works in conjunction with them to organise and support campaigns approved by the Community & Welfare Board and Union Council.
Constitutional Job Description
The Campaigns Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Organise and support campaigns approved by the Community & Welfare Board and Union Council.
- Organise any conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues facing students as a result of these campaigns.
The International Officer represents the needs of all international students at Imperial, whether from the EU or further overseas. They monitor nationality-related equality on campus, resolving issues with the support of the Deputy President (Welfare). They also represent this group at Community & Welfare Board and Union Council.
They liaise with the Deputy President (Welfare), College’s International Student Support team, and any Clubs, Societies & Projects catering to different nationalities. They organise and support campaigns, conferences, summits and events to discuss the needs and issues facing international students.
Constitutional Job Description
The International Officer shall:
- Be responsible to the Deputy President (Welfare),
- Facilitate the engagement of students of all nationalities in Union activity,
- Represent the views of students on international, cultural and ethnic issues to the Communities and Welfare Board,
- Liaise with the Overseas Societies Committee and the Interfaith Officer.
- Organise and support campaigns based on international issues and/or racial equality
- Organise any conferences, summits or events to discuss the needs and issues facing international students.
